Build sheets were the
'blueprint' for how a particular Mustang was built. All Mustangs had them, although they
are often missing from the vehicle, but if you're lucky enough to find one for your car,
you'll have a valuable piece of information on how the car was built and what options it
came with. Sometimes when vehicles change hands many times, are wrecked, or just
mistreated, it can be difficult to determine what the original options were. Using the
buildsheet in conjunction with all VIN info, VC label, etc will help you construct an
exact picture of your car from new.

These sheets can exist in a
variety of places in a Mustang. Underneath carpeting is a common one, under the dash, the
rear seat, or even behind a door panel can also be a hiding spot for this item. There's no
guarantee your vehicle will have one, but it's worth looking!

The images below are for a
1986 FHP Mustang. The top half details all part #'s used in the building of the vehicle.

The bottom half details all
specific DSO options for this vehicle. It gives a very clear directive on which Police
options are installed and special part #'s like the fan clutch and VASCAR 2-pc speedo
cables.

Window Stickers:

Window stickers also provide a
wealth of information but unfortunately these rarely accompany ex-Police vehicles. A sample of an SSP Window Sticker indicating DSO location:

This Window sticker is for
the 1986 FHP car outlined in the buildsheet above. Note Florida Highway Patrol listed
options and price of 225/60VR15 Gatorback tires..fairly steep in 1986 dollars!

Here's another FHP vehicle,
this one an '87. Note description of "4 passenger specialty", "special
paint" under vehicle description. Options under equipment tells us this was a marked
unit with the special paint and paint stripe delete. Note, Cream color paint W1677 is a
patented FHP color.

Here's one more window
sticker for an '88 FHP vehicle. Notice interior in these cars was still sand beige(tan)
before FHP changed to gray. Prices a bit higher than the '86 model, with similar list of
options.

Here's a couple of
interesting 1993 SSP cars. The one on the left is 5 speed 1993, the one on the right was
used by the US Fish Wildlife service. Both cars share some similar options but priced
differently, depending on DSO. There's also a $1,000 in the bottom line pricing, although
the US FWS car has an AOD instead of a 5 speed, and few more options. Curiously, mileage
is rated the same for both.

The sticker for the US FWS car was
discovered in the owner's manual, when the vehicle was bought in July 2003. Vehicle was
purchased with only 48K miles and put back into service August 2003.(click for
larger images).

Other Police Package Vehicles:

Here's a listing of other
window stickers for non-Mustangs; a 1994 Hillsborough County FL Sheriff Crown Vic, a 2000
Florida Highway Patrol Police Interceptor, a 2002 FHP B4C Camaro, a 2002 Sarasota County,
FL Sheriff Impala, a 2003 Texas DPS PI, and a 2002 Texas DPS F150. It's interesting to see
that some of SSP options such as Silicone hoses with aircraft clamps, inoperative courtesy
door switches, and relocated trunk release are still included on the Crown Vics. The 6
digit DSO ordering system is still in use for Ford vehicles. Notice on the 2000 car FHP
switched to a single vehicle color and painted over the black with the second
color(cream). Also interesting to note FHP went with a 3.55 rear in the 2000 PI over
Texas' 3.27!